The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-08
PERSONAL.

Delaney NICoLL was not long ago a reporter
in New York. He is about IS years of age a
graduate of Princeton and was stroke oar of
Princeton four in 1874
SIR JOHN PULEsroN, Knight and Member of
Parliament from Wales, is former resident of
Brooklyn, and was the private secretary of Gov.
Curtin, of Pennsylvania.
JOE HURT, of Wyoming Territory, enjoys the
distinction of having in the course of his life on
the frontier killed over 100 hostile Indians,
slaughtered 10000 antelope and about 5000
buffalo. - -
JOSEPH FULLER, a seaman in the United States
navy, residing at Newburyport, Mass, has been
allowed pension for total blindness from Oct.
"a, 1868. The first payment of S13,065 has
already been made.
JOHN HABBERroY, who has written many
stories better than tHelen's Babies" but who is
best known as the creator of Bulge" and
To-day lives in a fine old place just outside
of New Rochelle, N. Y.
THE WIFE of that wicked and witty French
man, Max O.RelL is very popular in London
society and a prominent parsonage at Mrs.
Sennes receptions With her husband she is
expected to arrive in this country soon.
HENRY IRVING declares it to be his belief that
a well conducted theatre is as necessary as a
free library, and that if the question were put
to vote the majority of the ratepayers in
large towns would support such an institution.
Mrs JEFFERSON DAVIS Is said to have re-
marked to a gentleman at Macon last week that
she never, from the first believed in the success
of the Confederacy in the war, but always told
Mr. Davis that defeat was only matter of
time.
CHARLES DELMoNIco, who succeeded his father
in the management of the famous Delmonico
restaurant in New York, is quietly wedding out
the gamblers and other loud-voiced objection
ables who once threatened to drive his other
patrons away. sss.
HowARn LEE is the youngest office-holder in
th,l ed n
sion Office and earns 1920 year for himself
and his mother, although he will not be IL years
ol@till next spring. He was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveand's express order.
HENRY IRvrSe and Ellen Terry occupied box
during Joseph Jeiferson's performance of Bob
Acres" at the professional matinee" in the Star
Theatre, New York ON Thursday. The audito
RUM contained fully 1000 other actors and
actresses, famous and otherwise.
SECRETARY LAMAR is quoted as saving the
other day to a Senator who is a close personal
friend: Il am going out of this Office after Con-
gress convenes, and am glad of it. will then
be rid of the annoyances and troubles that the
occupant of the office necessarily has to con.
tend with"
THE Baroness Burdett-Coutts is among the
people of Importance who will visit the United
States this year MIR. Baroness Burdett- Coutts
will come with,her, but it is doubtful whether
be will introduce his aged and distinguished
wife to the numerous disowned relatives he left
on this side.-The Baroness is now a wellpre-
served woman of 73.
Ii HUNG CHUNG, the Viceroy Of China, is
feet tall, s. years old, well-built. gray and
swarthy; his eyes are dark and piercing and his
teeth dark and uneven. When receiving Amer
lean guests he wears a gray Astrakhan surtout
with long, flowing sleeves, loose siken trousers,
felt shoes and a fiaring hat with the button of
his rank on the top and peacock's feather
sticking out behind.
GEN. SIR FREDERICK MIDDLETON, the hero of
the Riel rebellion, who was rewarded for his
heroism by knighthood and a grant of $50, 600
has reached the age of % and will be retired on
a pension of 81, 700. II is thought that he will
be succeeded by Col Cameron, a son-in-law of
Sir Charles Upper, the Canadian Minister of
Finance, and chief representative of Canada in
the Fisheries Commission.